The Periglacial Geomorphology of the Ahlmannryggen in Western Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica

Abstract

Literature on periglacial landforms is contested and can be difficult to understand. In Antarctica, this is even more apparent as no database exists for periglacial geomorphology on the continent. Previous studies do exist on individual periglacial landforms in detail, such as rock glaciers1, block fields2 and others that have been linked to the active layer3 This research provides an overview and an inventory of all the landforms recorded in Western Dronning Maud Land to provide a baseline from which changes to the landscape can be documented.